In a letter dated October 13 to the Board of Revenue, UP principal secretary Rajnish Dubey wrote that while the central government would pay Rs 10.5 crore for the project, the state government has decided to incur the remaining cost of Rs 5.21 crore.

Dubey directed the revenue department to prepare a proposal for financial allocation in this regard so that it can be put forward to the government for approval in the next session of the legislative assembly.

The main objective of the Centre’s National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP) is to develop a modern, comprehensive and transparent land records management system in the country with the aim to implement a conclusive land-titling system with title guarantee.

Additional district magistrate (revenue and finance) Rakesh Kumar Malpani said, “Digitisation will help us preserve those land records which are very old and on the verge of getting destroyed. After digitization, they will be available for the future. Moreover, no one will be able to tamper with the government records. It will put a stop to misuse of records permanently.”

Malpani added that digitisation is primarily being done of the base records which could be 40 to 70 years old. “In case of any dispute, we can refer to them to clarify issues. Moreover, it will help us in curbing cases of land grab,” Malpani added.

From August this year it has been made mandatory for all districts to register complaints on land grab cases on real-time basis with the UP government’s anti-land mafia website

State chief secretary Rajive Kumar had directed all departments (police, district administration and divisional commissioners) to upload the information on land grab cases on this dedicated website, which can be accessed through Integrated Grievance Redressal System. The officials will also have to submit information about action taken by them in such cases through this portal.

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The draft allows district-level authorities, headed by the district magistrate, to seek exemption from public hearing while granting green clearance for sand mining in areas up to five hectares of land.

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